AKA: AAM-N-6;AIM-7C;Sparrow 3. Status: Operational 1958. Payload: 27 kg (59 lb). Thrust: 34.30 kN (7,711 lbf). Gross mass: 172 kg (379 lb). Height: 3.66 m (12.00 ft). Diameter: 0.20 m (0.65 ft). Span: 1.02 m (3.34 ft).
Maximum speed: 4030km/hr. Total Number Built 2,044; Total Development Built 44; Development Cost $ 350,000,000; Recurring Price $ 15,900; Flyaway Unit Cost $ 43,000 in 1969 dollars; Development cost $ 1,400,000,000 in 1986 dollars; Unit cost $ 60,557 in 1986 dollars; Costs and quantities for Sparrow AIM-7C to AIM-7E.